Homeschooling on the Homestead Collaboration Hey Y’all, we were asked by The Texas Boys to join their collaboration on why we homeschool and why homeschooling is good / right for our family. Check out the full homeschooling playlist here to see why The Texas Boys and other homesteaders homeschool their kids. There are so many reasons we chose to homeschool …
Nature’s Little Squeeze Pouch Review
Have You Considered Reusable Baby Food Pouches? Hey, Y’all, today I’m going to show you one of my new favorite baby food items. It’s the WeeSprout Double Zipper Reusable Food Pouch. Specifically, I’m going to be reviewing the 3.4 fl oz version. I’ve been using these reusable baby food pouches for a few weeks now and absolutely love them. I’ve …
We Are Home From The Hospital!
The Hospital? What? If you saw our last video (Poor Little Dude), you know that our middle child (we call him Dude) was hospitalized due to pneumonia which aggravated his asthma. The bad news is that we do this once or twice every year. The good news is that we are now home and he is doing much better and …
Learn How to Make a Comfrey Poultice With a Blender
What Is AÂ Comfrey Poultice? Simply put, a comfrey poultice is moist ground up comfrey (usually leaves but sometimes root as well) applied to a wound and covered with a cloth. This natural healing method has been used for a very long time and is not limited to comfrey. [well type=””]If you’re new to comfrey, check out this article. What Is …
WATCH: Canton, TX Tornado Aftermath and Relief Effort!
It Was a Really Bad Storm As many of you man know, on April 29, 2017, at least seven tornadoes ripped through East Texas leaving a wake of destruction in their paths. Several people lost their lives and many more lost everything they owned. News article about the tornadoes. The Call For Help Last Friday, I received an email from Grace …
How to Make Contact Paper Countertops on a Budget
Need Countertops on a Budget? When we were making decisions about what to do with kitchen countertops on our homestead, my mom told me about contact paper countertops. When she was a young girl, my great grandmother would recruit my mom and her sisters to change out the contact paper in her kitchen. It took me a while to warm …
Rice Knife Review – Growtech KNK-HTS1200
I Love This Rice Knife! Jenn gave me a rice knife / grass sickle for Christmas this past year. I love this thing so much I wanted to let y’all know about it. The best part is that it sells on Amazon Prime for $10 to $12 bucks! In my opinion, this is an essential homestead hand tool. If permaculture …
Building a Raised Garden Bed With Wood Sides From a Pine Tree
3 Part Video Series on Building a Raised Garden Bed Now that our house is mostly finished and we are living on the homestead, It’s time to put in a garden. We would love to go big but the truth is, I haven’t managed a garden in almost 20 years. We decided to start with a single raised garden bed …
We’ve Started a New Swale on the Homestead
Check out this video showing the beginnings of our second swale on the homestead
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